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Feature-rich drum synthesizer UltraBeat provides everything you need to create totally new beats or manipulate samples of natural sounds, making it the instrument of choice for all producers and remixers searching for an intuitive, flexible and sonically exciting way to create drum loops. A natural progression from the drum machines of the early eighties, sonically, this software instrument will become an indespensible tool whether you're working in Techno, House, Hip-Hop or derivative genres.
Analog And Then Some
UltraBeat’s step sequencer captures the feel of analog, with the same intuitive interface popularized in the early 80s. Ultrabeat expands on the concept by providing deep control of instrument parameters. Seamlessly integrated into Logic Pro 7, the step sequencer of Ultrabeat always syncs to the clock. UltraBeat offers 24 drum voices and one voice that you can play chromatically, making it ideal for bass lines. This approach ensures that UltraBeat loops always remain diverse, lively and interesting, so you —and your fans — will never become bored.
Enough To Go All Night
Beyond the sheer variety offered by the tone generation system, the sequencing facilities are outstanding for an electronic percussion instrument — whether software or hardware. Each sequence can hold up to 32 steps plus further information on trigger events and parameter changes. The swing parameter adjusts shuffle intensity. Accent increases the output volume of all drum voices for a particular step. The sequencer can save 24 patterns, comprised of the sequencer and tone generation data of all 25 voice modules, allowing you to record different loops in the same instrument.
Beat Generation
A rich palette of effects, filters and EQs lets you edit voices with extreme precision, from slight corrections of the tonal character to radical changes. The overdrive section features a distortion and bit crusher. Generally, these types of effects make the sound more aggressive and maximize the tension of the mix. UltraBeat’s overdrive provides the best results when processing percussive sounds. The multimode filter offers four different 12 or 24 dB cutoff modes, providing effective, full-bodied tweaking of lower frequencies. Modulation of filter parameters results in a stylish effect that makes the sound more lively. Ring modulation adds dissonances and overtones to the signals of both oscillators. Depending on settings, the effect is somewhat reminiscent of bell sounds, but it may add noisy characteristics as well. The refined two band parametric EQ precisely sculpts the sonic details of each drum sound.
Spread It Around
The Pan/Spread section positions each drum sound in the stereo field. The Stereo Spread option distributes the sound to the left or right channel, depending on frequency. Pan Modulation lets you vary the stereo position of the voice. You can link this modulation to one of UltraBeat’s multiple modulation sources. Both effects add sonic life and enhance the impression of the stereo mix.
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Logic Pro 7 Sound Generation
Ultrabeat Audio Player
Rhythm Method
Based on two multi-engine oscillators and a noise generator, UltraBeat’s 25 voices ensure enough polyphony for the most complex of loops. One oscillator houses phase oscillation and an FM synthesizer. The second offers phase oscillation, too, as well as sample playback and a physical string model. Create beats from static with the noise generator. So you could take a sample from an old drum machine, then color it with the FM synthesizer and other noise. Ultrabeat provides the most flexible method to get new grooves going.
Break It Down
Two of UltraBeat’s modulation sources are the LFOs. In addition to traditional LFO parameters, a new parameter lets you precisely define the number of LFO cycles — ideal for programming drum flams or anything with rapidly repeating transients. Further modulation sources include the envelopes, two of which you may assign freely. The others are hard wired to filter cutoff and main output volume, but you can assign them in the modulation sources menu as well. The envelopes are one-shot by default, meeting the general needs of drum sound playback. You can control the length of the envelope via MIDI — for cymbal sounds, or even edit envelope Bézier curves. All of it adds up to a rhythm section unmatched in beat permutations.
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